[C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights

[John Meyers]

I have 406 and have that hole. BUT the mast was put up before I bought the
boat and have not needed to bring it down (knock on wood - ouch - now I
have a splinter and a headache).  SO I have not tried to go into that hole
to grab anything in fear that I would break a wire or connection.
Everything works on the mast so if it aint broke it soon will be if I start
messing with it.

I do have that hole covered with white sail tape to keep out water and
critters.

John Meyers
406
Wind Chime
Muskegon MI



On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 12:47 PM, pat reynolds <lorasalum at yahoo.com> wrote:

> funny thing.  I have hull 249 purchased new and there is a small access
> hole about an inch or so above the mast base which allows me to reach in
> and pull a small wire bundle which I put together when I did have the mast
> down.  Any one else have this?
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights
>
>
> Bruce
> I have an anchor light problem. I trace trons to the base of the mast
> post. Selden mast has  connections inside the mast base.  No way to get to.
> To fix my anchor light I will have to pull the mast to determine if the
> connection is sound. If not I will have to run  new wires.  I cannot do
> that unless the mast is down.
> I am using other options.
> Don Lawson
> Mandolin Wind #1005
>
> On May 21, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Heyman wrote:
>
> > Doug,
> > Have you pulled the bilge board up right behind the mast compression
> post.
> > There is often another set of connections for the mast wiring right
> there.
> > Good luck!
> > Bruce
> >
> > Bruce Heyman
> > bruceheyman at cox.net
> > (949) 289-8400
> > Somerset #671 Dana Point, CA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Doug Treff
> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:46 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights
> >
> > Nice thought - the connections are inside the mast base, which I cannot
> > access without pulling the mast, unless I am missing something. Seems
> > easier to climb the mast and check the lights.  Please enlighten me if
> > there's a way to check the connections short of pulling the mast.
> >
> > The boat is new to me as of August 2012 and I have no idea if all the
> > lights went out at once or were neglected. I had to work on the stern
> > light. It was corroded and once cleaned up, the existing bulb started
> > working. The Bow pulpit light was burned out. Basically this boat had no
> > working lights when I took possession. I just made sure to only sail in
> > the daytime last year for the short season.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> >
> > On 5/20/2013 5:34 PM, Graeme Clark wrote:
> >> All three bulbs gone - that's a coincidence?  Before climbing can I
> > suggest you check the wiring connections and if they are OK then the
> > earthing, both of the bulbs to sockets, socket to mast and mast to
> another
> > ground within  the boat!
> >>
> >> Graeme
> >> #303
> >> On 20 May 2013, at 20:01, c320-list-request at lists.catalina320.comwrote:
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Doug Treff [mailto:doug at treff.us]
> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:46 AM
> >>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >>> Subject: [C320-list] Bulb types for mast lights
> >>>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I am going up my mast on Thursday to look at the steaming light, deck
> > light,
> >>> and anchor light, all of which have stopped working. In an effort to be
> >>> prepared, and only have to make one trip up the mast, I was wondering
> if
> > any
> >>> of you have a list of bulb types that will be needed to replace these
> > three
> >>> bulbs.
> >>>
> >>> Will definitely be prepared with a multimeter, conductive grease,
> scotch
> >>> brite pads, etc. in case I only need to clean up the contacts, but if a
> > bulb
> >>> needs to be replaced, I'd like to have one of each in the tool bag to
> >>> prevent more than one trip up there.
> >>>
> >>> In case they've changed fixtures over the years, I have a 1996 model,
> > hull
> >>> #350.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Doug Treff
> >>> September Song #350 - Pasadena, MD
> >>> doug at treff.us
> >
> >
> > --
> > Doug Treff
> > doug at treff.us
> >
>